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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyDespite its ostensibly depressing subject and a few tough-to-watch sequences, Blood Brother is never less than engrossing, and it’s often delightful.
- 90The New York TimesDavid DeWittThe New York TimesDavid DeWittA stirring documentary directed with narrative depth and unguarded heart.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweThe Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweAddressing the heartrending issue of children living with HIV and AIDS is enormously complex, but Blood Brother accomplishes the challenge with sufficient grace and empathy to give hope to anyone concerned with this global affliction.
- 75The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyNo doubt, Blood Brother is narrowly focused on Braat’s needs and evolution, but in contrast to social-issue films filled with talking-head experts and bullet-point graphs, this is a portrait of a caregiver that goes to the core of motivation – in this case, the need to share love.
- 70Los Angeles TimesInkoo KangLos Angeles TimesInkoo KangHoover's stubbornly ground-level perspective renders the documentary's lack of context about HIV in India...rather frustrating. But Blood Brother feels important anyway, not so much as a snapshot of one volunteer but for its passionate portrayal of the curative powers of love.
- 50Slant MagazineSlant MagazineRocky's journey of self-realization undoubtedly has a universal resonance to it that intermittently yields poignant and inspiring moments. But where are the poor Indian kids in all of this?
- 40Village VoiceErnest HardyVillage VoiceErnest HardyThere are undoubtedly several moving moments in the film, and the kids are gorgeous and heartbreaking, but none of that is strong enough to balance Braat's galling and enabled narcissism, which pervades the film.